Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 An older friend who lives in Surin province has told me that he had the police and Immigration at his place three times in a short period. He's told that all foreigners over 60 are NOT allowed to leave the house. His neighbors might think that he's a criminal, and that makes him pretty much upset. I do not understand why they would visit somebody three times and always copy his documents???? Is it true that people over 60 are not allowed to leave their houses?? I thought that somebody told him some wrong information. Thanks a lot for any useful information, I'll forward them ASAP> Kind regards, IB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Assurancetourix Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 You should ask Ubonjoe , specialist about visas on this forum . For my part, the only thing I know is that it is recommended for the elderly, so no mention of age, to avoid going out of their homes. Once again an excess of zeal on the part of the Immigration Police in Samui; we already knew that they demand 5,000 baht instead of the 1,900 baht for each extension of an annual visa. One day, really, Mr. Prayuth should come and give a big kick in this mafia anthill. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said: You should ask Ubonjoe , specialist about visas on this forum . For my part, the only thing I know is that it is recommended for the elderly, so no mention of age, to avoid going out of their homes. Once again an excess of zeal on the part of the Immigration Police in Samui; we already knew that they demand 5,000 baht instead of the 1,900 baht for each extension of an annual visa. One day, really, Mr. Prayuth should come and give a big kick in this mafia anthill. Thanks, I truly hope that Idefix is well! He was told that 60 + year olds are NOT allowed to leave their houses. That's a bit different to a recommendation. He's a bright guy, not suffering of Alzheimer's. I haven't seen cops, but they have my fingerprints and I'm holding a work permit, which might make the difference? P.S. If that's true with the 5 K, the cops must be involved. They run the islands. I'm very sorry to hear that. Time to inform the government, isn't there a hotline??? Edited March 28, 2020 by Isaanbiker Hurry, bring out the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said: He was told that 60 + year olds are NOT allowed to leave their houses. I think your friend has misunderstood. He might have been advised to stay hope but not ordered. If it were true the falang tom tom drums would be booming already and windows would be breaking up and down the country. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Susco Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said: Once again an excess of zeal on the part of the Immigration Police in Samui; we already knew that they demand 5,000 baht instead of the 1,900 baht for each extension of an annual visa. You do know that Samui is in a different part of the country than Surin? As for the 5000 Baht for an annual extension, how strange that nobody has posted this on the forum. Could it be that you are just talking BS? 3 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Denim said: I think your friend has misunderstood. He might have been advised to stay hope but not ordered. If it were true the falang tom tom drums would be booming already and windows would be breaking up and down the country. He's not the type of guy who misunderstands things. He was a journalist before. But everything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Susco said: You do know that Samui is in a different part of the country than Surin? As for the 5000 Baht for an annual extension, how strange that nobody has posted this on the forum. Could it be that you are just talking BS? Thanks, yes I was talking about the Surin in Isaan, lower northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, Susco said: You do know that Samui is in a different part of the country than Surin? As for the 5000 Baht for an annual extension, how strange that nobody has posted this on the forum. Could it be that you are just talking BS? That wouldn't be unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Susco said: You do know that Samui is in a different part of the country than Surin? As for the 5000 Baht for an annual extension, how strange that nobody has posted this on the forum. Could it be that you are just talking BS? It's an open secret ; do you imagine a farang going to file a complaint with the police because he was robbed of 3,100 baht by other police officers? especially in the current political regime of Thailand .... Are you kidding me PS It is written Surin and I read Samui .. will have to change glasses Edited March 28, 2020 by Assurancetourix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said: It's an open secret ; do you imagine a farang going to file a complaint with the police because he was robbed of 3,100 baht by other police officers? especially in the current political regime of Thailand .... Are you kidding me No I don't expect he would go to the police, but I'm 100% sure that if this happened to a TV member it would have been posted on the forum even before he had handed the money to the IMO. And since you edited your post. The OP says Surin Province Edited March 28, 2020 by Susco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fishtank Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, Susco said: You do know that Samui is in a different part of the country than Surin? As for the 5000 Baht for an annual extension, how strange that nobody has posted this on the forum. Could it be that you are just talking BS? Has been posted and discussed on this forum many times. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said: It's an open secret ; do you imagine a farang going to file a complaint with the police because he was robbed of 3,100 baht by other police officers? especially in the current political regime of Thailand .... Are you kidding me PS It is written Surin and I read Samui .. will have to change glasses Thanks, but you should post that to make others aware. I believe you, Samui is run by cops and soldiers. They all want their cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 minute ago, fishtank said: Has been posted and discussed on this forum many times. I've heard it the first time today. That's highly criminal and should be reported to the superiours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, fishtank said: Has been posted and discussed on this forum many times. If it has been posted many times, I'm sure you can provide at least 1 link? Edited March 28, 2020 by Susco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Susco said: If it has been posted many times, I'm sure you can provide at least 1 link? I think I'd remember having read it. But not that i remember. A link would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post riclag Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) Elderly Persons over 70 years of age; http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/news3-20200327-221547-964607.pdf 60 years and up! Sounds like here we go again, with Provinces making up their own rules! It's possible. Edited March 28, 2020 by riclag 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, riclag said: Elderly Persons over 70 years of age; http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/news3-20200327-221547-964607.pdf Thanks. A lot of bla bla. As usual. I know healthier 70 year olds than some 45 year olds are. Did anybody else get so many visits from cops and IO in a short period of time? It' also called harassment when some cars pull up and plenty of them show up at your place and always do the same things. I personally don't care what the neighbors think, but it can be really nasty in a little village. They must all think that he'd committed a crime. Edited March 28, 2020 by Isaanbiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said: Thanks, but you should post that to make others aware. I believe you, Samui is run by cops and soldiers. They all want their cut. You're recycling 'bloke-in-a-pub' nonsense that has long since been superseded. Samui Immigration Office moved to it's current location some 4 years ago & the pratt in question vanished a year or two before that. I have heard very little by way of complaint since they moved. Edited March 28, 2020 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 unfortunately I would be prepared for all sorts of things, prejudice, irrational persecution, unjustified monitoring, etc. Thai social structure will mean that lower level people will do whatever they think will make their boss content. They will not likely be lenient or favorable to a farang, and I would not be surprised to see a great deal of social bad thoughts towards farangs. Herd mentality has taken stranger forms in the past 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Isaanbiker said: An older friend who lives in Surin province has told me that he had the police and Immigration at his place three times in a short period. He's told that all foreigners over 60 are NOT allowed to leave the house. His neighbors might think that he's a criminal, and that makes him pretty much upset. I do not understand why they would visit somebody three times and always copy his documents???? Is it true that people over 60 are not allowed to leave their houses?? I thought that somebody told him some wrong information. Thanks a lot for any useful information, I'll forward them ASAP> I am 72 and live about 2 km from Surin Immigration. I ride an electric scooter all about and even visit SI. There are holes in his story. Never had any issue with Surin Immigration. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 is not good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 How can something like this come as a surprise to any long-term Farang living in rural Thailand? The laws and regulations issued by the "Government" in BKK, only serve as "recommendations" to "Local Authorities". It always has been like that. To be "on a good footing" with local Chieftains/Local Power Brokers is the best Insurance to avoid undue harassment by zealous "officials", looking for a victim with a fat wallet. Otherwise, living in splendid isolation in a 4 mill mansion will inevitably invite uniform-wearing "officials" seeking financial opportunity these days (one way or the other). Some 20 years ago, a "rich" Farang in rural Thailand was untouchable. Times have changed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyaussie Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I remember reading something about 60+ must stay at home. But not sure it was advice or an instruction. I'm in two week lockdown purely based on the fact I went to Suvarnabhumi. Went to fly out, but flight was cancelled, so returned home. I gave up trying to explain that because I visited the airport doesn't mean I just arrived in the country. Immigration also visited to make sure the white man is in lock down. I'm not really blaming Thailand or immigration. This is new territory for all countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) On 3/29/2020 at 1:00 AM, swissie said: How can something like this come as a surprise to any long-term Farang living in rural Thailand? The laws and regulations issued by the "Government" in BKK, only serve as "recommendations" to "Local Authorities". It always has been like that. To be "on a good footing" with local Chieftains/Local Power Brokers is the best Insurance to avoid undue harassment by zealous "officials", looking for a victim with a fat wallet. Otherwise, living in splendid isolation in a 4 mill mansion will inevitably invite uniform-wearing "officials" seeking financial opportunity these days (one way or the other). Some 20 years ago, a "rich" Farang in rural Thailand was untouchable. Times have changed. The guy lives in an old shaggy house. Many thanks to his game and drug addicted wife. Edited April 1, 2020 by Isaanbiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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